rama, rajput, 1744–45

Ravana battles the great vulture Jatayu and defeats him by throwing stones in his mouth, folio 18 (recto) from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand

Archival Details

  • Tradition: Rajput
  • Period: 1744–45
  • Medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 13.4 x 14.9 cm (5 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.); Page: 28.8 x 20 cm (11 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
  • Credit line: James Parmelee and Cornelia Blakemore Warner Funds
  • Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1968.108.a

Rajput painting encompasses the courtly schools of Rajasthan — including Mewar, Bundi, Kota, and Kishangarh — active roughly from the 16th to 19th centuries. These workshops produced richly colored paintings on paper depicting court life, Hindu devotional themes, and literary subjects, each region developing its own distinct palette and compositional style.

Artwork Details

Artist

James Parmelee and Cornelia Blakemore Warner Funds

Tradition

Rajput

File

1776 × 2560 px · JPG · 1 MB

Accession no.

1968.108.a

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